MCSA, MCSD, MCSE certificates are a thing of the past! Role model-based certification time!

Microsoft focuses on role-based training and certification, which can help you develop the necessary skills and experience to advance in an accelerated and increasingly competitive, cloud-based world. Role-based training and certificates are based on new features and services that Microsoft is continually adding to the cloud-based solutions, minimizing skills gaps associated with relevant work roles.

Since Microsoft announced its focus on role-based training and certification in September 2018, it has added 34 statuses to its portfolio in Azure, Modern Workplace and Business Applications. Microsoft continues to expand its role-based curriculum offerings, with all other Microsoft Certified Solutions Associated (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD), Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) status exams coming past June 30 2020.

If you are working on an MCSA, MCSD, or MCSE certification, you will need to take all the necessary exams before they expire.
If you have MCSA, MCSD, and MCSE certificates, they will remain in your Microsoft transcript even after the exams. These statuses will remain in the active section for two years from 30 June 2020; The certification will then be moved to the “inactive statuses” section.

Certificates with exams scheduled to expire on June 30, 2020:

MCSA: BI Reporting

MCSA: Dynamics 365 for Operations

MCSA: SQL 2016 BI Development

MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Admin

MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Dev

MCSA: SQL Server 2012/2014

MCSA: Universal Windows Platform

MCSA: Web Applications

MCSA: Windows Server 2012

MCSA: Windows Server 2016

MCSD: App Builder

MCSE: Business Applications

MCSE: Core Infrastructure

MCSE: Data Management & Analytics

MCSE: Productivity

Exams that expire on June 30, 2020:These exams will be suspended until 11:59 PM Central Time on June 30, 2020.